Greenpeace France Condemns Fossil Fuel Sponsorship at Rugby World Cup New Animated Video Highlights Environmental Destruction Greenpeace France, in collaboration with production company Studio Birthplace, has released a powerful animated video calling out the fossil fuel industry’s sponsorship of major sporting events, particularly the Rugby World Cup 2023. The video, […]
Day: August 29, 2023
Examining the Shadows: The Urgency of Investigating Zimbabwe’s Vanished Activist
Enforced Disappearance and Torture in Zimbabwe: A Call for Justice and Accountability Introduction In the wake of reports detailing the enforced disappearance and torture of Zimbabwean political activist Nelson Mukwenha, allegedly at the hands of security forces, Amnesty International has condemned these grave human rights violations. The incident, which occurred […]
Why Protecting Children’s Rights from Climate Change is Vital – Insights from the UN Committee
UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Calls for Urgent Action on Climate Change Background The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has recently issued authoritative guidance emphasizing the urgent need for countries to take measures to address the damage and threat to children’s rights posed by […]
The Impact of Missing Persons on Broken Families: A Closer Look
The Impact of Enforced Disappearance on Families and Home Introduction In a heartfelt blog post, Aymun Sajid, the daughter of Sajid Mehmood, an IT engineer who was forcibly disappeared from his home in Islamabad, sheds light on the profound and lasting impact of enforced disappearance on families and the concept […]
Venezuela’s Spiral into Authoritarianism: Arbitrary Detentions as Government’s Repressive Weapon
Political Oppression and Arbitrary Detentions Plague Venezuela In a new report released by Amnesty International, it is revealed that the government of President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela continues to carry out politically motivated arbitrary detentions. The report documents the cases of nine individuals who were detained under this policy and […]
Is Saudi Arabia’s Use of the Death Penalty for Tweets a Justifiable Response to Cyber Dissent?
Saudi Arabia: Man Sentenced to Death for Tweets – Peaceful Criticism on Social Media Brings Death Penalty Introduction A Saudi court has sentenced a retired Saudi teacher, Muhammad al-Ghamdi, to death based solely on his peaceful expression online, through tweets, retweets, and YouTube activity, according to Human Rights Watch. This […]
Venezuela’s Disturbing Trend: Politically Motivated Detentions on the Rise
Disturbing Trend of Politically Motivated Detentions in Venezuela Introduction In recent years, Venezuela has experienced a disturbing trend of politically motivated arbitrary detentions. According to estimates by organizations such as Foro Penal and Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón, there are currently between 286 and 319 individuals who have been deprived of […]